---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018926-24-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LUMN"
cik: "0000018926"
company_name: "Lumen Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:30:13.078477+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lumen Q3 net loss widens to $148M; revenue down 12% to $3.22B; free cash flow surges to $1.18B

## Summary
- Net loss of $148M ($0.15 diluted EPS) vs $78M loss ($0.08) YoY; adjusted EPS loss $0.13.
- Revenue $3.221B, down 12% YoY; business segment revenue dropped 13% to $2.536B.
- Adjusted EBITDA ex-special items $899M, down 14% from $1.049B; margin 27.9% vs 28.8%.
- Free cash flow $1.182B (incl $170M pension contribution) vs $38M a year ago, driven by PCF sales.
- Record Quantum Fiber net subscription additions; new Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric sales added liquidity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018926-24-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LUMN
- cik: 0000018926
- company_name: Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000001892624000110/0000018926-24-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000001892624000110/lumn-20241105.htm

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